After a few trips, I bought ARR CB mounts.
Somewhere in time I picked up a Dana 44 rear axle.
Somewhere in time I picked up a Dana 44 rear axle.
RINC's 1st Jeep
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Trying to reconstruct the timeline is hard.
Got some more take-off parts from local forum peeps.
A winch and headlights from @pc1p
Warn sliders from @starkey480
Got some more take-off parts from local forum peeps.
A winch and headlights from @pc1p
Warn sliders from @starkey480
Ordered Savvy/Currie suspension.
After headbutting this rock, @PurpleTJAZ had a spare ZJ steering laying around to help me out.
After headbutting this rock, @PurpleTJAZ had a spare ZJ steering laying around to help me out.
Through the forum, got a heads up on a good deal for the MORryde tailgate upgrade. Been waiting to get one as the stock hinges were tight. Like had to use both hands to open and close it tight.
After a self induced mishap with a rim, I took off the stock carrier and threw the spare in the back.
After a self induced mishap with a rim, I took off the stock carrier and threw the spare in the back.
Now I believe I have caught up to the heavy hitter stuff.
LetzRoll did my regear, shafts and lockers. Also they had me bring down the suspension stuff to install. Made sense as the axles were out and the Dana 35 being replaced with the Dana 44.
Bam !
LetzRoll did my regear, shafts and lockers. Also they had me bring down the suspension stuff to install. Made sense as the axles were out and the Dana 35 being replaced with the Dana 44.
Bam !
Did the break-in on the gears.
Went back to LetzRoll for the body/motor mount lifts. TC cable.
Went back to LetzRoll for the body/motor mount lifts. TC cable.
After a trip up to Payson for Pyeatt Draw. I bent another tie rod.
Nearly caught up now.
Added the Currie steering.
Also at the same time, bought the beefy BMB tie rod. I have yet to install it yet though.
Nearly caught up now.
Added the Currie steering.
Also at the same time, bought the beefy BMB tie rod. I have yet to install it yet though.
I think that's it. My head hurts getting this up to date.
How bout a flexible pic ?
Still needing a tummy tuck/engine and tranny skids. Big tyres are coming soon.
How bout a flexible pic ?
Still needing a tummy tuck/engine and tranny skids. Big tyres are coming soon.
So, at the beginning of the @Bob in Texas adventure, I met up with another member of a group meeting at the same location. He had the same rims I have. He had 35" tyres. Said he was using 1.50" spacers. Bam ! Saved meself $2500 on beadlocks. I'll pick up 5 Mickey Thompsom 35-12.50R15 after work tomorrow on Canyon rims.
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So, at the beginning of the @Bob in Texas adventure, I met up with another member of a group meeting at the same location. He had the same rims I have. He had 35" tyres. Said he was using 1.50" spacers. Bam ! Saved meself $2500 on beadlocks. I'll pick up 5 Mickey Thompsom 35-12.50R15 after work tomorrow on Canyon rims.
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I aint tummy tucked yet. I am not yet into Super @DaveC territory yet.
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I aint tummy tucked yet. I am not yet into Super @DaveC territory yet.
Awesome progress on this, with a focus on function
Agreed. I like the focus on simple yet functional mods.
I keep eyeing one of these, but would have to then upgrade to the Currie steering. So far, I've bent a couple ZJ rods, but they're cheap and easy to source. I broke a Currie tie rod once on my LJ and, like a dummy, didn't have a spare. That was very frustrating to be down because I didn't carry a spare.
I keep eyeing one of these, but would have to then upgrade to the Currie steering. So far, I've bent a couple ZJ rods, but they're cheap and easy to source. I broke a Currie tie rod once on my LJ and, like a dummy, didn't have a spare. That was very frustrating to be down because I didn't carry a spare.
Not sure which I'll keep as a spare yet. I may just be lazy and hang on to the BMB one as its not installed yet.
Install that BMB tie rod. How many more tie rod lives must be lost?
TRLM... #Tierodlivesmatter